Karpathos Island National Airport[2][3] (IATA: AOK, ICAO: LGKP) is an airport on the island of Karpathos, Greece. The airport first operated in 1970,and it had very limited facilities (a small building of only 500 m2). As of 2023, its buildings cover an area of 12,500 m2.[4] The current airport facilities were constructed between 2005 and 2009. The inauguration of the new airport terminal took place on 25 July 2009.
Karpathos Island National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καρπάθου | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Location | Karpathos, Greece | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 66 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′14″N 027°08′48″E / 35.42056°N 27.14667°E | ||||||||||
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  AOK Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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A bus route directly connects Karpathos Airport and the capital of the island Pigadia.[5] Taxis are also available at the designated waiting area.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Karpathos Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AeroItalia | Seasonal: Bergamo[6] |
| Austrian Airlines | Seasonal: Vienna |
| Braathens International Airways | Seasonal charter: Gothenburg[7] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Graz, Innsbruck[8] Salzburg |
| Finnair | Seasonal charter: Helsinki |
| Marabu | Seasonal: Munich[9] |
| Neos | Seasonal: Bergamo, Bologna, Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino, Verona[10] |
| Olympic Air | Athens, Kasos, Rhodes |
| Sky Express | Athens Seasonal: Heraklion[11] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal: Prague |
| TUI fly Netherlands | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
| TUI fly Nordic | Seasonal charter: Stockholm-Arlanda[12] |
| Volotea | Seasonal: Naples,[13] Venice[14] |
Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at AOK airport.See Wikidata query.
